Covington is 8-2 against Hammond since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Covington Lions are on the road again to play the Hammond Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Covington will be strutting in after a victory while Hammond will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Covington faced off against Slidell on Friday. Covington pulled ahead with a 7-6 photo finish over Slidell. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Tigers are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a win for Hammond just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 41-19 to Mandeville. The defeat continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Skippers: they've now lost six in a row.
Although Hammond took the loss, they still got scores from Zalen Bennett, Darius Servick, and Kenyatta Fleet. The team also got some help courtesy of Terin Jones, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Hammond's defensive line still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Melvin Wilson and Elontae Beauchamp, who racked up six sacks between them. Wilson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Hammond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Covington's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Hammond, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Covington barely slipped by Hammond in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 20-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hammond's Eli Johnson V, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Covington to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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